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CNN Reporter Exposed to Chemical Irritant During Live Coverage of Minneapolis ICE Protest

The on-air incident followed the ICE-involved killing of Renee Nicole Good that prompted large protests.

Overview

  • CNN’s Laura Coates began coughing on-air and described burning in her chest and nostrils after an irritant spread through the crowd.
  • Coates reported that ICE agents deployed tear gas and pepper spray and fired some kind of pellets toward demonstrators.
  • Roughly 40 agents were on site during a scheduled shift change as tensions rose between officers and protesters.
  • Demonstrators chanted and requested milk to counter exposure, and Coates observed some agents filming the crowd.
  • The protest followed the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, which has fueled calls for an independent investigation.